Advisor, Digital Procurement Business Partner
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Advisor, Digital Procurement Business Partner
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1. Location: Adelaide- SA, Brisbane – QLD, Canberra - ACT, Melbourne – VIC and Sydney - NSW
* Classification: APS6
* Location: Adelaide- SA, Brisbane – QLD, Canberra - ACT, Melbourne – VIC and Sydney - NSW
* Salary: $101,322 - $110,006
The Role
Austrade is Australia's global trade and investment agency, connecting Australian businesses to global opportunities and attracting foreign investment. We're a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation, and we're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Business Partner to join our team.
This is more than just a job; it's a chance to be a key player in Australia's economic future
You'll work collaboratively with business units across Austrade, providing expert procurement advice and support to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant procurement processes. This role is critical in enabling Austrade to achieve its strategic objectives.
Duties Include
* Providing proactive digital procurement and contract management advice and support to the Digital and IT Branches; contribute to the management and/or facilitation of the business areas procurement activities; resolving service delivery bottlenecks effectively with internal and external customers, suppliers and stakeholders in relation to Austrade's procurement practices; and in identifying and developing strategic supplier relationships to support the business direction
* Develop and oversee the digital tender and contract management processes within the Digital and IT Branches, from tender initiation to closing of the contract to ensure transparency, accountability and the highest standard of professionalism and probity. You must have proven experience with the BuyICT portal. You will be leading in the development and coordination of EOI's, RFI's, RFQ's, assisting with the development of draft contracts, supporting reviews of supporting documentation, uploading and managing the tender processes by responding to questions and maintaining probity measures.
* Provide sound expert advice on tender evaluation plans, contracts and procurement strategy to ensure quality and compliance with associated legislation, regulations, policies and procedures ensuring a commitment to value for money and timely delivery.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement initiatives and its implementation within Austrade, enabling improvements to systems and processes, ensuring best practice and industry benchmarks are realised. Actively contribute to continuous improvement by contributing ideas and opinions for improvement; delivering against Divisional and Branch objectives and management expectations; maintaining and developing competence and supporting the development of others.
* Assist in facilitating the procurement strategies, development and maintenance of databases, run reports and interpret data to provide a sound information base for decision making to business areas or to inform management reporting activities. Support the development of procurement options analysis to identify suitable procurement methods and support the development of procurement plans.
* Foster a business partnering approach with key internal stakeholders and provide advice on the initiation, execution, reporting and performance of procurement and tendering activities enabling the development of innovative procurement strategies and achievement of value for money and best practice principles.
* Provides support and contributes to project delivery, such as risk management, performance reporting and continuous improvements to ensure the branch delivers in accordance to the clients requirements.
* Participates in and advises on the assessment and processing of contract variations in accordance with the contract; supports tender documentation for high risk and/or complex work contracts; participates in the dispute resolution process as defined in the contract.
* Develops and maintains the contract management systems to ensure a full and complete record of all contracts, including contract claims, contract variations and extensions of time; maintains comprehensive and accurate records relating to each contract process; monitors compliance with policies and procedures.
Given our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Austrade actively encourages applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds for all of our roles.
Closing Date
Applications close at 11:30PM, Sunday, 1 June 2025 (AEST)
Eligibility
Australian Citizenship - Our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
Security Clearance - Our successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
For more detailed information please view the Information Pack.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries
Government Administration, International Trade and Development, and Public Policy Offices
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